White House allies step up attacks on Woodward book | TheHill

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Several current and former aides rushed on Tuesday to defend MORE and undermine veteran journalist Bob Woodward, ramping up the credibility war between the president and the Watergate journalist upon the release of his latest book. The tensions deepened as Woodward's "Fear: Trump in the White House" officially hit bookshelves on Tuesday.
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Trump calls hurricane response in Puerto Rico 'incredible, unsung success' | TheHill

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grading the recovery efforts as a "10" and calling it "tremendous." He has maintained that positivity even after the island's government acknowledged that nearly 3,000 people died because of the storm. Island officials increased the death toll late last month after a George Washington University study that assessed the aftermath of the storm found the number was significantly higher than the 64 deaths that had originally been reported. Puerto Rico's governm
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GOP spends big on ads to defend Senate majority | TheHill

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The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) on Tuesday announced its first major ad buy of the 2018 cycle — a $6.4 million blitz backing Republican candidates, signaling growing GOP concerns about protecting their Senate majority in November. Senate Majority Leader MORE (R) could lose in Texas, a GOP stronghold for decades. New polls show Sen. MORE (D-Ind.) and former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) leading their GOP opponents in Indiana and Tennessee, two strongly pro-Trump states, and Cruz in a dead heat with Democratic challenger Rep.
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Senate rankings: 10 seats most likely to flip | TheHill

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The race for the Senate has become an all-out brawl as Republicans fiercely defend their slim 51-49 majority against a Democratic Party sensing momentum is on its side. Senate Majority Leader MORE in 2016, but Democrats believe they have a narrow path to take the Senate. Here are the top 10 seats most likely to flip. 1. Sen.
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The Note: Obama takes the midterms stage - ABC News

posted onSeptember 12, 2018
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The TAKE with Rick Klein Out of the chaos and norm-busting and institution-bursting of the last few days comes a voice from the not-so-distant past. Former President Barack Obama will now start making himself known in the midterms, with a speech at the University of Illinois on Friday, followed by his first campaign trail appearance of the year, in California, on Saturday. Obama will offer “new thoughts on this moment,” according to his spokeswoman, though he i
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